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Chamber and committees

Finance and Public Administration Committee


Agenda: 18 February 2025

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

6th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
  2. Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill
  3. Proposed Contingent Liability (in private)
  4. Proposed Contingent Liability (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 13 February 2025 12:43pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's response to its Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 report from—

  • Shona Robison
    Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Jennie Barugh
    Director of Fiscal Sustainability and Exchequer Development
    Scottish Government
  • Richard McCallum
    Director of Public Spending
    Scottish Government
  • Lucy O'Carroll
    Director of Tax
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


2. Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill

The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2.

Papers for this item:


3. Proposed Contingent Liability (in private)

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Richard Lochhead
    Minister for Business
    Scottish Government
  • Rachael McKechnie
    Deputy Director, Major Events
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Proposed Contingent Liability (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.